2022-04-06 08:58:04 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 22010985 |
| ADD: 600 S. DIXIE HWY. # 654 |
| CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED |
| TEL: 954-563-9006 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION |
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| 2020 EXISTING BUILDING CODE. 801.3 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW |
| CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
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| 2ND REVIEW |
| DATE: WED. APRIL 06TH/2022 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) 2ND REQUEST UPDATE THE VALUE OF THE PROJECT TO THE |
| CALCULATED VALUE. THE PERMIT VALUE IS EXTREMELY |
| LOW!!!!! FLOORING VALUATION. 109.3 BUILDING PERMIT |
| VALUATION. IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, |
| THE CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING OR ALTERATION APPEARS |
| TO BE UNDERESTIMATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE PERMIT |
| SHALL BE DENIED. FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES, VALUATION OF |
| BUILDING OR ALTERATION THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT PURPOSES, |
| VALUATION OF THE ALTERATION SHALL BE THE TOTAL |
| REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE DEMOLITION, DISPOSAL OF |
| DEBRIS, FLOOR FLASH PATCH, UNDERLAYMENT COST AND LABOR, |
| THE FLOOR FINISH COST OF MATERIALS AND LABOR PLUS, |
| OVERHEAD AND PROFIT. VALUATION REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE |
| THE LATEST PUBLISHED DATA OF NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST |
| ANALYSIS SERVICES (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC.) WITH |
| REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR LOCATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE |
| INTERNATIONAL CODE CONGRESS. |
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| THE CALCULATED VALUE FOR THIS PERMIT IS 700 SQ. FT. X |
| $11.30 = $7,910.00 DOLLARS. |
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| 2) THE PERMIT APPLICATION SCOPE OF WORK STATES |
| INSTALLING LAMINATE FLOORING. THE SUBMITTED |
| UNDERLAYMENT REPORT I FOR QUARRY TILE FLOORING & 6 INCH |
| CONCRETE SLAB. THE PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES THE |
| INSTALLATION OF LAMINATE FLOORING, WRONG REPORT. |
| FLOOR INSULATION/ UNDERLAYMENT (FBC-B 2020) FOR TILE, |
| STONE, MARBLE, VINYL (LYT/ LYP), LAMINATE FLOORING AND |
| WOOD FLOORING ALL NEED TO HAVE HAD THE SOUND |
| UNDERLAYMENT TESTED FLOOR ASSEMBLIES TO THE FOLLOWING |
| STANDARDS AND MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS LISTED UNDER EACH |
| OF THE STANDARDS FOR A 6 INCH CONCRETE FLOOR ASSEMBLY/ |
| NO DROPPED CEILING: |
| PLEASE PROVIDE ALL THREE TEST REPORTS FOR TYPE I AND OR |
| TYPE II BUILDINGS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| 2A) 2ND REQUEST. FBC-B 2020 1207.3 STRUCTURE-BORNE |
| SOUND. FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS |
| OR BETWEEN A DWELLING UNIT AND A PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREA |
| WITHIN THE STRUCTURE SHALL HAVE AN IMPACT INSULATION |
| CLASS (IIC) RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD |
| TESTED) WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E-492. |
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| 2B) 2ND REQUEST. FBC-B 2020 1207.2 AIR-BORNE SOUND. |
| WALLS, PARTITIONS AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES |
| SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS FROM EACH OTHER OR FROM |
| PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREAS SHALL HAVE A SOUND TRANSMISSION |
| CLASS (STC) OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD TESTED) |
| FOR AIR-BORNE NOISE WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM |
| E 90. |
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| 2C) 2ND REQUET. FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2020 603.1. |
| EXCEPTION 2. INSULATION INSTALLED BETWEEN A FINISHED |
| FLOOR AND SOLID DECKING WITHOUT INTERVENING AIRSPACE |
| SHALL BE ALLOWED TO HAVE A FLAME SPREAD INDEX OF NOT |
| MORE THAN 200. |
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| FLAME SPREAD INDEX. A COMPARATIVE MEASURE, EXPRESSED AS |
| A DIMENSIONLESS NUMBER, DERIVED FROM VISUAL |
| MEASUREMENTS OF THE SPREAD OF FLAME VERSUS TIME FOR A |
| MATERIAL TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84 OR UL 723. |
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| 3) A TRANSMITTAL LETTER / NARRATIVE LISTING THE |
| ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF |
| THE REVISION MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR |
| SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL |
| HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR |
| ANTICIPATED COOPERATION. |
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| PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS |
| REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT |
| REVIEW CYCLE. |
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| AUGUST 02ND/ 2021 ALL PLANS EXAMINERS WILL BE WORKING |
| FROM CITY HALL. |
| MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| PART-TIME/ RETIRED. |
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| IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK WITH A PLANS EXAMINER BEFORE I GET |
| BACK INTO THE OFFICE CALL |
| (561)805-6700 AND ASK FOR THE PLANS EXAMINER ON-CALL. |
| THANK YOU. |
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| JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP, CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |
| DEPARTMENT |
| 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402 |
| TEL: 561-805-6717 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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